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New Zealand seized 6,760 firearms in 2025, a surge driven by 3D-printed guns, leading to arrests and heightened enforcement.
In 2025, New Zealand seized 6,760 firearms—over 600 more than in 2024—driven by a sharp rise in 3D-printed guns, which jumped from two seizures in 2022 to 87 by year-end.
Police operations, including raids in Auckland and the Bay of Plenty, uncovered home-based manufacturing using 3D printers and components, leading to multiple arrests and convictions.
The nationwide Firearms Registry, launched in 2023, has become vital for tracing illegal weapons.
Authorities continue targeting straw-buying and criminal networks amid growing concerns over untraceable, easily produced firearms.
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Nueva Zelanda confiscó 6,760 armas de fuego en 2025, un aumento impulsado por armas impresas en 3D, lo que llevó a arrestos y una mayor aplicación de la ley.